Nicholas Hall Email & Phone Number

Nicholas is regularly instructed to prosecute and defend in criminal and regulatory cases. In the Crown Court, Nicholas has a busy practice in cases involving violence, sexual offences, drugs, dishonesty and confiscation proceedings. Nicholas also has experience representing professionals at regulatory Fitness to Practise Committee proceedings and Inquest hearings.Owing to his great client care and communication skills, Nicholas is often chosen to represent clients who have vulnerabilities. At the Coroner’s Court, Nicholas represented the family of an elderly man who was killed by a neighbour, known to both mental health services and the police prior to the attack. Nicholas has experience in disclosure and has taken part in large financial cases whilst on secondment at White & Case LLP. He also regularly acts for HMRC in cash forfeiture hearings and has extensive experience conducting private prosecutions. Shortly after being called to the bar, Nicholas received a Kalisher Award for his essay on Criminal Evidence and Procedure. Before practising at the Bar, Nicholas gained valuable experience working in the legal, educational, and charity sectors. Having undertaken intensive Japanese studies, Nicholas spent 19 months in Tokyo working in Hogan Lovells and at the Japanese Association of Refugees. Nicholas also completed a Masters in Law and Social Sciences in Cuba on an EU scholarship. Whilst completing an MPhil in Criminology at the University of Cambridge, Nicholas researched Irish Travellers’ and Roma Gypsies’ perceptions and experiences of the criminal justice system. Nicholas is currently a member of the Dobbs Review Team considering whether the issues relating to HBOS Reading were investigated and appropriately reported to authorities at the time by LBG, following its acquisition of HBOS.

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  Barrister

  Red Lion Chambers

  Jun 2016 - Present